How to Make Italian Buttercream 

Thank you so much. My icing game is weak. And I had no clue where cream of tartar came from.

I love how he’s literally the only baker on RU-vid that I’ve seen that consistently washes his hands and has a clean organized kitchen. I literally subscribed for this 😂

That was a major flex when he flipped that spatula over and piped on the other side

I used to be a chef in fine dining for 10ish years, and one of the thoughts that often entered my head during a 16 hour shift was "imagine how much worse this would have been in 19th century France". Imagine having to make this entire recipe without electricity...every day.

i love how he explains everything especially what can potentially cause panic to new bakers! gotta admit thats very helpful especially for newbies 💜💜💜

There isn't one second where he's not smiling I love this

I like how you show the meringue in All of its different stages of "Becoming" - very helpful!

I just made it today, it was my first time ever to do a buttercream yet it turned out amazing. Everyone was praising it, thank you 🙏🏻

The feeling of accomplishing this after years of trying is amazing and I feel like I'm on the top of the world 😂. I am using this for my pumpkin cake this year with a whipped cream cheese frosting in the middle. I'M SO EXCITED Y'ALL DON'T EVEN UNDERSTAND 🤣🤣 YAY ME 🥰

You sir! Are AMAZING! I made this buttercream and ohhhhhhh! You are a wonderful teacher, love your character and demeanour - humble sweet and talented. You deserve SO many more subscribers. Your smile is priceless and I’m so glad you’re sharing your talents with us! Bravo 👏🏼 👏🏼👏🏼

My deepest respect to you You born to be a teacher

Your Buttercream Recipe is one of the best recipes i ever tried. It came out more than perfect and its so light,fluffy, not too sweet. Its perfect. Thanks a lot for sharing such beautiful recipes with such beautiful smile ❤️

I love how he explains every step and what it's suppose to look like. I tend to panic when it doesn't look like the way I want it to be. I will definitely do this, since icing is not my strong suit. Thank you so much

John, you are my hero!!! Literally, I've seen VERY FEW chefs who will explain what they're doing and why. I'm quite intimidated to try making the Italian Buttercream, because I'm so new at this I know I'll mess it up. But after watching your video, I'm feeling that I'm up to the challenge. I LOVE LOVE LOVE how, at the end of the video, you talk about flavoring the buttercream, and how to do it to to make it seriously easy; but also how you talk about being able to freeze the mixture and how to bring it back to life. OMG....that's EXACTLY what I needed in order to get the courage to make this. So because of you, I'm not as afraid. THANK YOU for answering questions before they're asked, and thank you for knowing how to make your audience excited about doing things and not being intimidated. I love your style, I love smile and I love your passion. I'm a huge fan and will be looking to you to help me start my journey into baking. Hugs & blessings to you!!!

Best line: *"Remember: It's all gonna be okay."*

I’m here three years later to say that your teaching method and explanations have helped me successfully make this buttercream. I’ve tried several times and each time it came out terrible. I love this buttercream! My favorite bakery uses this on their cupcakes and I wanted to master it so I could have it anytime. I’m feeling under the weather, can’t go anywhere, so what do I do? Bake! I nailed your vanilla cupcakes and this frosting too! When I finished the frosting and realized it was done, and successful to boot, I went to my husband in shock and told him that I nailed it🤣

I don’t know what I love more. - your calming instructions, your smile, or your MATCHING copper bakeware/cookware ❤️ 💗 💕 ❤️

“I know I’m being a dork.” Literally me when I’m baking around my non-baking friends or getting excited about baking tools when I’m shopping with friends 😂😂 #bakingaddiction

You know what makes this so great? The fact that he is in love with the frosting.

I just love how passionate he is about all his cooking😍 I'm gonna try this recipe pretty soon, watched this for the third or fourth time just to remind myself of the ingredients and things😊

I made this Buttercream yesterday. And I am making it today again. It is by far the best recipe I have found. Just the perfect amount of sweetness and soooo silky smooth!

I have made this TWICE now and I cannot stress enough when I say- THIS IS PERFECT! Omg it was a hit at the birthdays and I just followed you step by step with the video and it doesnt give it justice when you say "look how silky and amazing this is" because in person, it really is!!! Thank you :)

Your years of teaching math have really paid off on your channel. You are very thorough. I am learning so much! Thanks

John, I made this buttercream twice, both for my younger sisters' birthdays, and each time it turns out just perfect! Thank you for sharing your wisdom with us! 💜😊

After trying several recipes, I tried yours. OMGoodness!!!!! What a wonderful, delicious and delightful Italian meringue buttercream. This buttercream frosting did not even get soupy. This will take me to a whole different level of decorating. Thank you so much.

After watching this video several times, I finally gave this a try today and it turned out perfectly. I loved the flavor, the texture, and the consistency. Thank you!

I really love his videos, so calm, so happy, so clean, everything he does is like an invitation to do it yourself because it seem so easy. Love him!

Made this recipe for the second time today and it came out awesome. I have never made anything you have shared and been disappointed everything is always spot on.

Love your videos and recipes. I’m 73 and have been baking for about 50 years. I used to be messy with my piping bags until I learned how to do better. I use a tall plastic “glass” that can fit 1/2 of my bag and fold down the other half. Never had a messy bag after I started doing this.

John I cannot thank you enough! I made Italian Buttercream for the first time today thanks to you and your great video. It turned out PERFECT! And delicious! Yay!!!

When I was a kid, my parents got all the birthday cakes from an Italian bakery near my house. So this is what I grew up thinking as "frosting". That gloppy tooth-killing sweet gunk that passes for frosting was always nasty to me, because I was used to this lovely, smooth frosting that didn't overwhelm the CAKE.

The best and only frosting recipe you need. Super easy to make and freezes well too! You can omit adding the butter for those that are allergic to dairy. You can add melted chocolate to kick it up a notch for an awesome chocolate frosting. This guy is the best!

I can't thank you enough for this recipe/tutorial! I've received thumbs up for multiple cakes all frosted and decorated with this delicious Italian Buttercream!!!

Calmest, classiest, most encouraging food channel!!

I just tried this for my first time ever and WOW ! I actually did it. I completely love it. Thank you so much for all your detail !

Love all of your videos! Very detailed! I just started baking since February, thank you for sharing so many recipes and baking tips!

I have watched this video so many times before making the icing. Made it yesterday and I am in LOVE with this recipe! Thank you for your step by step instructions.

If your buttercream starts to separate, take a spoonful of it and pop it in the microwave for 15 seconds and stir it back in after its cooled down a bit. He didnt mention this in the video, so I almost freaked out when it started to separate. However, once I did this the buttercream fixed itself. Also: when he says its silky, he means its SILKY. No frosting of mine has ever been this good

Oh my goodness, thank you! I have tried tons of different meringue buttercream recipes and they always turn out weird. This one is simply amazing.

You can’t over whip this really Me:I bet I’ll find a way to overwhip it

This is the BEST FROSTING EVER!!! Just got done making it and it is DIVINE! Where has this been all my life?? I’ve been decorating cakes wrong.

I have been decorating cakes all my life - never knew this recipe. I tried it. OMG! I will NEVER use anything else - ever! It is soooo good and actually quite easy. So versatile and great for decorating! I love that I can freeze it and it will be just as good as fresh made! Delicious! And the compliments are enough to make me blush! Everyone loves it! Thank you very much for your wonderful video. May you have continued success in your life. 🌹

Thanks for showing all the stages. It really rescues one from thinking they messed up the formula. Great demonstration.

You are me go too and have spread your videos many times with many people! Love you! Happy spring.

I tried it on my baby’s cake and I loved it! It taste really good! This is now my favorite buttercream!🥰 Thank you!

You have such a mellow happy soft way of explaining things I am just addicted to listening to your explanations. Really is the best.

That water test was EXTREMELY helpful! Thank you!!

This was awesome and super thorough (and cute sweet at the end)! Have been binging baking shows during this quarantine and wanted to learn Italian butter cream, it’s EXACTLY what I needed to learn! Grazie!

This is THE BEST Italian buttercream tutorial there is. I have watched them all.

Just found you...am an experienced baker and I’m thrilled with your videos THANK YOU💕

If I could just use your voice for when you say “it’s going to be okay” ... every time I have a melt down while baking, I’d be just fine! Your great.

I made this recipe today. It's my new favorite now! I have made several of your recipes and love every one of them! Thank you! You are wonderful ❤

I've always been too overwhelmed to try a meringue buttercream, but after watching you I made an attempt. And OMG!! I am never going back to normal powdered sugar buttercream!! You are so gentle and beautiful when you describe your work.. Love it! Love it! Love it! Thank you all the way from Cape Town South Africa

Dr. Seuss meringue peaks... gotta be the most unique description I've heard of meringue peaks.

tried it and it's now my go-to buttercream to decorate cakes. Thanks! btw, loving your copper-colored utensils

That was the sassiest buttercream piping ever! So smooth, structured and shinny! 🤩 Will definitely try this recipe this weekend.

I just made this for a raspberry cake and it came out delicious! Nice and creamy and not overly sweet. It was also very easy. Came out great thanks for all the tips :)

Brand new subscriber here. Man, I LOVE this guy! These videos simply could not be better. Amazing personality, amazing delivery... I never feel irritated watching him, LOL. Seriously, he's like the Mr. Rogers of cake. (I LOVE Mr. Rogers!!)

He's giving off Clark Kent vibes. He's like the superman of baking!🎂💙

One of the few people to explain why to use each ingredients, doesn’t talk sh*t, smiles, just perfect.. so glad I found him xx

I tried this receipe yesterday. First time in my life trying a meringue butter cream. Am sooo happy it came out perfect. Thank you chef🙏

I made this today, and it turned out really great!! The meringue without the butter is also amazing!

Love the rose golds and amazing recipe!

Love the calming & detailed way you explained it step by step as you are showing us. The extra info about variations & storage is a first for a novice like me..I tried your pastry cream from your eclair video and it's absolutely heavenly... . Love your videos !!!

Love this guy! Great attitude, fun presentation and obviously very professional. I haven't done much baking in my life but this has stirred a strong interest in doing it like the pros. Thank you Preppy Kitchen!!!

I made this buttercream and it came out perfect. Thank you so much.

You are so sweet!! Thanks for sharing this with us!! Love all your videos! I'm triying to sell cakes and cookies decorated, but it's really dificult, and you give me happiness when i fell down because it's hard for me to have followers and customers but your smile and your kindness gives me hope to keep going!! Thanks a lot!! I will use your techniques in my Petronila Sweet Boutique! Kisses from Argentina!!!

Thank you for putting the celsius, ml and grams in there too! :) I hate it when it's a good recipe and I have to calculate everything before I start baking.

I've learned a lot , in buttercream frosting, swiss mirungue buttercream, in Italian buttercream , tips and additional knowledge. Thank you so much ❣

Me: I’m making Italian buttercream frosting My husband: cool! Are we having cupcakes? Me: No. it’s for my coffee

So I’ve never made Frosting before and this was so easy to do! My Fiancé who doesn’t like frosting loved it!

This was so helpful! I definitely would have been freaking out while adding the butter if not for you. Best icing EVER! Unbelievably delicious.

Thank you sooo much for posting this. I'm a total newbie and your videos are soooo friendly and not intimidating at all. Will be making more of your delicious recipes! ❤🥰

This is the meringue that my mother always make since I was a child. She is so good at it that she doesn’t even use a thermometer. She just see the pot and knows it is time.

Just finished making this with my kids on Christmas Day as a filling for our chocolate cake, its soooooo good Happy Christmas Mr.

My wife and I have attempted Italian Buttercream several times. This is the first video that said to push through the fear, the look of “it’s separating” and “soggy peaks” and just whip the heck out of it! Glad to report a resounding success!!! Thank you !!!!! (Oh the butter we’ve wasted 😢)

"It's all gonna be okay!" I am in love with your videos!

I love how passionate you get :) and thank you for slurping up that dollop of buttercream at the end :D

You need your own baking show! The cooking channel is missing out on you!

Your optimism is infectious. I actually LOVE Baking now ❤

John I love your videos! I’ve made this butter cream and the French buttercream recipes. Both are now my go to recipes for frosting cakes and macaroons! Thank you and keep up the good work.

my faaaavorite youtuber ever 👍 thank you for all your tips !

Yum! Once the chocolate was being added I was drooling. Looks amazing! Great video, thank you.

Excellent. Your video is so AMAZING, easy to follow and you are so charismatic to teach everything, thank you so much for sharing. I love you.

I’ve just made this and I can tell you, the result came out GREAT. I didn’t expect to get this result ‘cause it was my first time doing something like this. But I have to say that it’s very buttery and rich, so I don’t know if you want to put a lot of this on your cupcake. I really want to thank you for this recipe!😋

Thank you so much for this delicious recipe I make it for my daughter birthday and she loved now I doing again but this time I doubled the ingredients for a 10' 🎂 .

Omg you have explained it so well preppy... Even before a question came to my mind you have answered it... ,,Thank you so much for sharing this amazing recipe n also the tricks ,😍

You are the best! So far, every recipe I tried from your page turns out amazing! Thank you for easy to follow tutorials and delicious recipes! And I love your presentation !

Such an amazing recipe. I made today and very surprised by how silky my frosting made. Thanks so much and a big hug for such a easy and wonderful as well as authentic recipe 🙏🏻

John has some major Disney Princess energy going on & I'm here for it! ♥️

Thank you for frequently stopping and telling me not to freak out at literally every point that I've panicked when trying to make buttercream before. I'm much less afraid of it now!

Absolutely love watching you! You’re the best instructor. Thanks

You’re so good at explaining things, I made this for the first time and it came out amazing! Thank you 😋

I made this for our daughters wedding cake and it was perfect 🥰❤️

This is my go to recipe! My absolute favourite type of buttercream. I'm making a chocolate orange flavoured batch today for Christmas! Thanks John

I did it! My first attempt at this recipe and it came out superbly. 😊. Now I need to figure out how to make my decorating skills match the wonders of Italian buttercream. Thanks for the great video.

Omg I'm going to try this as soon my exams end😍 I also got the thermometer I ordered. Currently saving for an electric oven and a stand mixer. Can't wait to start my own baking business!

You are amazingly funny! When you raised your spatula, I opened my mouth instantly.

You’re so precious, John! Thx for the videos!

Wow! What an amazing transformation from 3 sticks of butter to 4! Thank you John for always including those places in your recipe where we might think something has gone wrong. I can’t wait to try this frosting!!!